Welcome to the Public Beta release of AuthorsDirect.com - a growing community of authors and readers celebrating the joys (and yes, pains) of the written word. We invite your input and look forward to building a rewarding author database and resource center for both experienced and novice writers as well as their audience. We are still improving the site, so if you have any comments or questions you can post them on our message board, or send us an e-mail.